In this episode, Dr's J and Santhosh discuss the history behind the ubiquitous use of IV fluid in medicine. ALong the way they cover the death of a pope, international infusion bans, cholera pandemics, physician math, thomas latta and direct infusion, old timey medical letters, vascular anatomy, lactated ringers, albumin and world war 2, important typos, fluid selection, balance and cost, the 4-2-2 rule, colloid v crystalloid, banana bags and more! so sit back and relax as we infuse with knowledge of iv fluids!
Further Reading
https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMra1208627
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